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Politics
Texas man faces federal charges for allegedly threatening Georgia election officials
He allegedly wrote a graphic Craigslist post about killing three officials and harming law enforcement families. The case is the first brought by the Justice Department's election threats task force.
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Politics
New York AG James says Trump's company misled banks, tax officials
Attorney General Letitia James says her office uncovered evidence of financial irregularities at former President Donald Trump's business, and wants Trump and two of his adult children to testify.
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Politics
Oath Keepers leader arrested, charged with conspiracy for Jan. 6 insurrection
The federal government has charged Stewart Rhodes and 10 others with seditious conspiracy in the most serious case to emerge from its investigation into the Capitol riot.
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Law & Courts
The Justice Department will create a domestic terrorism unit to counter rising threats
The announcement was made Tuesday by Matthew Olsen, the head of the department's National Security Division, and comes as the nation faces a constellation of extremist threats on the home front.
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Politics
GOP Rep. Scott Perry is the first sitting lawmaker the Jan. 6 panel wants to question
Perry is the first sitting lawmaker that the panel has sought to question from regarding the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
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Politics
Capitol rioter who attacked police is sentenced to more than 5 years in prison
The judge said she wanted to make clear with the sentence that "trying to stop the peaceful transition of power and assaulting law enforcement officers is going to be met with certain punishment."
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Politics
Appeals court rules against Trump effort to block document release to Jan. 6 panel
The unanimous ruling from the panel upholds a lower court's decision that a tranche of Trump White House records can be provided to the Democratic-led Jan. 6 select committee.
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Law & Courts
The Justice Department is suing Texas over the state's redistricting plans
The lawsuit says the redistricting disadvantages Black and Latino voters and does not reflect the outsize effect minorities played in the state's recent population growth.
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National
Families of Parkland shooting victims settle lawsuit with DOJ for about $130 million
Families of more than a dozen victims of the 2018 school shooting have reached a settlement with the Justice Department to resolve their lawsuit over the FBI's failure to act on tips about the gunman.
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Law & Courts
Steve Bannon pleads not guilty to contempt of Congress charges
The former Trump adviser was indicted last week on two counts of contempt of Congress for defying a congressional subpoena.